vulnerability

Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-4302: ELSA-2016-1844: libarchive security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P)
Published
Jun 19, 2016
Added
Sep 12, 2016
Modified
Nov 27, 2024

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_codes function in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a RAR file with a zero-sized dictionary.
A vulnerability was found in libarchive's handling of RAR archives. A specially crafted RAR file can cause a heap overflow, potentially leading to code execution in the context of the application.

Solution(s)

oracle-linux-upgrade-bsdcpiooracle-linux-upgrade-bsdtaroracle-linux-upgrade-libarchiveoracle-linux-upgrade-libarchive-devel
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